162 Results From "Photosynthesis"

Scientists tweak plant genes to enhance photosynthesis and increase crop yields
Agriculture

Scientists tweak plant genes to enhance photosynthesis and increase crop yields

By Peter Hess

The Great Barrier Reef’s latest unprecedented bleaching event could spell the end
Ocean

The Great Barrier Reef’s latest unprecedented bleaching event could spell the end

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Introducing the world’s oldest plant-like fossil
Evolution

Introducing the world’s oldest plant-like fossil

By Mary Beth Griggs

clouds
Global Warming

Everything you need to know about geoengineering

By Sarah Fecht

Pitcher plant
Evolution

Carnivorous plants aren’t as cool as you think

By Sara Chodosh

Fertilizer has saved billions of lives, but it also has a dark side
Agriculture

Fertilizer has saved billions of lives, but it also has a dark side

By Paul Offit

begonia pavonina leaf
Physics

Iridescent Leaves Take Advantage Of Quantum Mechanics To Thrive In The Shade

By Peter Hess

Bionic Leaf Is 10 Times Better At Photosynthesis Than Real Plants
Energy

Bionic Leaf Is 10 Times Better At Photosynthesis Than Real Plants

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

atmosphere
Global Warming

Cement might not be as bad for the planet as we thought

By Jeremy Deaton

Maybe Alien Life Runs On Cosmic Rays Instead Of Sunlight
Space

Maybe Alien Life Runs On Cosmic Rays Instead Of Sunlight

By Sarah Fecht

Ants Have Been Farming Fungi Since The Dinosaurs Died Out
Agriculture

Ants Have Been Farming Fungi Since The Dinosaurs Died Out

By Kate Baggaley

How Algae Can Fuel Planes, Feed Livestock And Fight Climate Change
Renewables

How Algae Can Fuel Planes, Feed Livestock And Fight Climate Change

By Jeremy Deaton

The World’s Brightest X-Ray Laser Is Getting A Billion-Dollar Upgrade
Technology

The World’s Brightest X-Ray Laser Is Getting A Billion-Dollar Upgrade

By Dave Gershgorn

Trees in fossil forest
Environment

Fossilized Tropical Forests Found In Arctic

By Mary Beth Griggs

To Everything There Is a Season
DIY

To Everything There Is a Season

By Chandra Clarke

How We’ll Grow Food In The Future
Agriculture

How We’ll Grow Food In The Future

By Kevin Gray

Could Foods Taste Better On Other Planets Than They Do On Earth?
Mars

Could Foods Taste Better On Other Planets Than They Do On Earth?

By Jamie Flook

Do Plants Get Stressed?
Diseases

Do Plants Get Stressed?

By Brooke Borel

The Month In Plagues: Ebola Panic, Filthy New York City Rats, And More
Diseases

The Month In Plagues: Ebola Panic, Filthy New York City Rats, And More

By Brooke Borel

Giant Clams Are Greenhouses For Algae
Energy

Giant Clams Are Greenhouses For Algae

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Bears

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By Popular Science Team

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Headphones

The Headphone (1) Pro is a whole lotta Nothing, and it’s really something

By Tony Ware

Tropical analysis meteorologist Aidan Mahoney works at his station at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, on May 30, 2025. The administration of US President Donald Trump has fired hundreds of staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and deleted government websites with data on the weather and climate. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
Weather

Why haven’t we had an Atlantic hurricane yet? Thank El Niño.

By Matt Simon / Grist

the backs of two eagles perched on a tree
Birds

Bald eagles Shadow and Kaydee share a peaceful morning, Jackie’s memorial service approaches

By Laura Baisas